An automated intelligence tool that scans social media and the web to find, score, and rank profitable business opportunities.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install opportunity-scout
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install opportunity-scout using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Opportunity Scout?
Opportunity Scout is a powerful research utility designed to help entrepreneurs and developers identify high-potential business niches. By utilizing Openclaw Skills to scan platforms like Twitter, Reddit, and Product Hunt, it detects real-world pain points and user frustrations that signal a market gap. The skill synthesizes raw social data into structured business intelligence, allowing users to move from a vague interest to a validated product concept backed by data.
Opportunity Scout Use Cases
- Identifying unmet needs in specific niches like SaaS, AI agents, or crypto tools.
- Validating product ideas by searching for existing user complaints or feature requests.
- Conducting automated competitive analysis to see where current market leaders are failing.
- Generating ranked reports for "what should I build" queries with evidence-based scoring.
- Scouting emerging trends across social media before they reach mainstream saturation.
How Opportunity Scout Works
- The skill initiates a data gathering phase using built-in search tools to monitor social signals and web mentions related to a specific niche.
- It extracts distinct opportunities by identifying repeated complaints, missing features, or gaps in existing solutions.
- Each identified opportunity is processed through a scoring engine that evaluates Demand, Competition, Feasibility, and Monetization on a 1-5 scale.
- The logic calculates a total score out of 20 to determine the project's viability.
- A formatted Markdown report is generated, presenting the top 3 opportunities with actionable recommendations and links to research evidence.
Opportunity Scout Setup
To integrate this functionality into your set of Openclaw Skills, follow these setup steps:
# Navigate to the skill directory
cd opportunity-scout
# Ensure the scoring script has execution permissions
chmod +x scripts/scout.py
# Install necessary Python dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt
Ensure your agent has access to the bird CLI for Twitter data and the web_search tool for broad research.
Opportunity Scout Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages information through a structured pipeline to ensure data integrity and clear reporting:
| Data Type | format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Research Data | JSON | Raw findings and extracted metadata from Twitter and Web searches. |
| Scoring Guide | Markdown | Reference criteria for manual or automated evaluation of niches. |
| Final Report | Markdown | A ranked document containing top opportunities, scores, and verdicts. |
| Script Config | Python | The core logic for the scout.py scoring engine. |
Opportunity Scout Advanced Features
- Multiple Depth Modes: Choose between quick, normal, or deep scans depending on the required level of detail.
- Multi-Platform Integration: Simultaneously queries Twitter, Reddit, Product Hunt, and niche-specific databases like ClawHub.
- Algorithmic Scoring: Automatically calculates project viability using the Demand/Competition/Feasibility/Monetization (DCFM) framework.
- Competitive Intelligence: Specifically looks for abandoned or unmaintained tools to identify easy-to-disrupt targets.
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